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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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